Simply Abu Dhabi XXVII

2 1 6 S I M P LY A B U DH A B I I’d be lying if I said I didn’t have some back pain after a full day behind the wheel and found it a handful to climb in and out with its low centre of gravity, shallow doors and wide sills, but then if I was after a comfortable long haul tourer I’d do that in an S-Class Mercedes or an Audi A8 limo. Everything about the Lamborghini Huracan Performante from its wedge-shape to its flamboyant colour range and open-bore exhaust is extravagant. This is not a car for wallflowers; but as we are being carried into an era of autonomously driven, electric powered, hybrid whiteware for the masses, it’s brilliant to know that companies like Lamborghini are prepared to put excitement first and rational practicalities a very distant second. Lamborghini Huracan Performante Engine: 5.2-litre, V10 Transmission: seven-speed dual clutch auto AWD Power: 631bhp @ 8000rpm Torque: 600Nm@ 6500rpm 0-100kmh: 2.9 seconds 0-200kmh: 8.9 seconds Top Speed: 325 km/h (governed) Weight: 1382 kg Price: AED 975,000